Company to Invest $30 Million to Build a Third Manufacturing Plant

Automotive leather supplier Eagle Ottawa LLC will invest $30 million in its China operations to build a third manufacturing plant, open two research centers and hire another 400 people over the next four years on increasing demand.

The Chinese automotive leather market is on track to grow to a $1.2 billion industry from the current $700 million over the next five years, the Auburn Hills, Mich., company said. Eagle Ottawa is the...